Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,702
| This zip code: | $38,702 | | Washington: | $58,078 |
Nearest zip codes: 98814, 98862, 98834, 98846, 98829, 98819.
Housing units in zip code 98856 with a mortgage: 235 (22 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,057
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $346
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 17.4% | | Whole state: | 11.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 66
- 1995 to 1998: 176
- 1990 to 1994: 131
- 1980 to 1989: 209
- 1970 to 1979: 211
- 1960 to 1969: 118
- 1950 to 1959: 104
- 1940 to 1949: 156
- 1939 or earlier: 106
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Twisp, WA (98856): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 189
- 3 bedrooms: 290
- 4 bedrooms: 85
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 96
- 2 bedrooms: 107
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 98856 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 154
- 2 vehicles: 240
- 3 vehicles: 179
- 4 vehicles: 58
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 39
- 1 vehicle: 116
- 2 vehicles: 126
- 3 vehicles: 25
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 98856:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 3
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 8
- $100,000 to $124,999: 27
- $125,000 to $149,999: 44
- $150,000 to $174,999: 44
- $175,000 to $199,999: 48
- $200,000 to $249,999: 75
- $250,000 to $299,999: 55
- $300,000 to $399,999: 155
- $400,000 to $499,999: 36
- $500,000 to $749,999: 52
- $750,000 to $999,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 98856:
- Less than $100: 22
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 15
- $500 to $549: 29
- $550 to $599: 32
- $600 to $649: 25
- $650 to $699: 19
- $700 to $749: 5
- $750 to $799: 1
- $800 to $899: 7
- No cash rent: 43
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $174,615.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $268,908
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $247,372
- Some other race householders: $184,316
- Two or more races householders: $415,779
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $218,269
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $257,294 (it was $131,000 in 2000)
| 98856: | $257,294 | | Washington: | $308,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,172 - $263,273
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $321,763| Here: | $321,763 | | State: | $394,769 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $227,061| Here: | $227,061 | | State: | $323,427 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,506,122| Here: | $1,506,122 | | State: | $333,113 |
Mobile homes: $52,130| Here: | $52,130 | | State: | $80,529 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,167| Here: | $49,167 | | State: | $62,453 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 920
- One, attached: 21
- Two: 21
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 17
- 10 to 19: 33
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 212
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 639 (72%)
- Carpooled: 90 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle: 28 (3%)
- Walked: 61 (7%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 68 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 81
- 5 to 9 minutes: 96
- 10 to 14 minutes: 137
- 15 to 19 minutes: 113
- 20 to 24 minutes: 100
- 25 to 29 minutes: 45
- 30 to 34 minutes: 41
- 35 to 39 minutes: 5
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 73
- 60 to 89 minutes: 64
- 90 or more minutes: 56
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,177
- In family households: 1,760 (502 male householders, 136 female householders)
531 spouses, 504 children (475 natural, 6 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 16 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 417 (157 male householders (116 living alone)), 180 female householders (145 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 358 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 261 1-person, 71 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
283 married couples with children.
156 single-parent households (32 men, 124 women).
96.3% of residents of 98856 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 43% well, 11% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
Foreign born population: 63 (2.9%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (43%)
- Canada (16%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Germany (11%)
- Other Eastern Europe (8%)
- Korea (5%)
- Other Western Europe (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 16
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 25
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White population: 2,111
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 11
Two or more races population: 28
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 261 |
|  English: 236 |
|  United States or American: 202 |
|  Irish: 182 |
|  Norwegian: 146 |
|  Other groups: 129 |
|  Swedish: 67 |
|  French (except Basque): 66 |
|  European: 57 |
|  Scottish: 47 |
|  Dutch: 41 |
|  Italian: 28 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 27 |
|  Polish: 22 |
|  Croatian: 17 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  British: 9 |
|  Portuguese: 9 |
|  Northern European: 8 |
|  Eastern European: 8 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 6 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Swiss: 5 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Belgian: 3 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1 |
|  Jamaican: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALDER MILL SITE (T33N R22E S17,18 in TWISP, WA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-2002-0140, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, GROUND WATER PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: COPPER ORES; GOLD ORES
Alternative names: ALDER GOLD AND COPPER
- CAVENHAM FOREST INDUSTRIES TWI (S EDGE OF CY LIMITS ON HWY 20 in TWISP, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE MINING AND QUARRYING.
- ALDER MINE (3 MI SE OF TWISP ON ALDER CREEK in TWISP, WA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Median worth of mobile homes: $62,432
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (67%)
- Wood (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1163
- Northeast: 88
- Midwest: 254
- South: 99
- West: 493
54% of the 98856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 1,938. Population change in the 1990s: +244 (+12.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 9.2% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 4.6% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 19.6% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- NORTH CASCADES OUTFITTERS CO (20088 HIGHWAY 20 in TWISP, WA; small business): $88,240 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Recreational Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $23,050; 2004: $0; 2005: $65,190; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$51,745 with Army for Recreational Services. Signed on 2005-07-15. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
$23,050 with Army for Recreational Services. Taking place in MT. Signed on 2003-06-04. Completion date: 2003-06-28.
$10,325, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
$2,760 with Army for Recreational Services. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-08-05.
- JOSEPH DANA VISALLI (521 BURGAR ST in TWISP, WA; small business)
$23,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Site Preparation. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 10)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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